Synonym or Antonym? worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each pair of words one by one and decide if they are synonyms (words that mean the same or almost the same) or antonyms (words that mean the opposite).

1. hot - cold → These are opposites. Hot means high temperature, cold means low temperature.
→ Antonym

2. many - several → Both mean more than a few. “Many” is a bit stronger, but they’re close in meaning.
→ Synonym

3. dull - shiny → Dull means not bright or reflective; shiny means bright and reflective. Opposites.
→ Antonym

4. big - huge → Huge is just a bigger version of big — both mean large size.
→ Synonym

5. coat - jacket → These are types of outerwear. Often used interchangeably depending on context.
→ Synonym

6. below - above → Below means under something; above means over something. Direct opposites.
→ Antonym

7. build - destroy → Build means to create or construct; destroy means to break apart or ruin. Opposites.
→ Antonym

8. stove - oven → A stove usually has burners on top; an oven is for baking inside. But sometimes people use them loosely together. In most school contexts, these are considered similar appliances — so we’ll treat them as synonyms here.
→ Synonym

9. glad - pleased → Both mean happy or satisfied. Very close in meaning.
→ Synonym

10. pack - unpack → Pack means to put things into a bag/box; unpack means to take them out. Opposites.
→ Antonym

11. heavy - light → Heavy means weighs a lot; light means doesn’t weigh much. Opposites.
→ Antonym

12. laugh - giggle → Giggle is a kind of laugh — usually softer or sillier. Still, they’re very similar.
→ Synonym

13. dull - shiny → Same as #3 — opposites.
→ Antonym

Now let’s list all answers in order:

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